Liberty Edges Akron, 21-12

Saturday, September 24

Lynchburg, Va.

6:00 PM

University of Akron

1-3

Liberty

3-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Akron

Liberty

September 24 | Football

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – The University of Akron football team battled down to the wire against Liberty on Saturday, Sept. 24, before the Flames (3-1) exited their showdown with the Zips (1-3) on the strength of a 21-12 victory.

Akron redshirt junior QB DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) was 29-for-52 on the evening for 269 yards and one touchdown. Redshirt junior WR Daniel George (Fort Washington, Md.) pulled in a game- and career-high 11 catches for 93 yards, while redshirt sophomore RB Cam Wiley (Las Vegas, Nev.) rushed for 52 yards on 12 carries.

The Zips outgained the Flames offensively in the game, 321-309, including a 269-152 edge in passing yards.

Sophomore WR Alex Adams (Osyka, Miss.) accounted for Akron's touchdown with an 11-yard reception from Irons at the 14:21 mark of the fourth quarter.

Freshman PK Noah Perez (Phoenix, Ariz.) went 2-of-3 on the evening connecting on a pair of field goals from 26 and 34 yards, while coming up just short on a 55-yard attempt.

Redshirt senior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) registered a game- and team-high 16 tackles on the strength of six solo tackles and 10 assists. Redshirt freshman CB Darrian Lewis (Akron, Ohio) added eight tackles, including two tackles for a loss, while posting his first career interception in the third quarter fueled by a quarterback hurry from redshirt senior DL Zach Morton (Detroit, Mich.).

Akron returns home on Saturday, Oct. 1 to host Bowling Green in its Mid-American Conference opener. The Homecoming showdown with the Falcons is slated for a 3:30 kickoff at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field.

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